Westbrook did not apologize for threatening to 'f*** up' the fans during the exchange.
Oklahoma City Thunder's Russell Westbrook was caught on video getting into a tense exchange with a pair of Utah Jazz fans after an alleged racial taunt on Monday night.
— Jeremiah Jensen March 12, 2019Westbrook did not apologize for his heated remarks to the fans and said his threat towards the man and his wife was in response to “completely disrespectful” comments made towards him. “I just think there’s got to be something done. There’s got to be some consequences for those types of people that come to the game just to say and do whatever they want to say. I don’t think it’s fair to the players—not just to me, but I don’t think it’s fair to the players.”
Jazz fan Shane Keisel, 45, who was involved in the verbal exchange with Westbrook, said he did nothing wrong and said his wife was not involved. Keisel claimed that Westbrook was “smiling at one point” and that the exchange started off fine.
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